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]Vs V[ >t z]l_ VEA> larly the celebrated Vajabeya and Aswamedhe... Thus new
>V V| . (300 x>_ 700) 7gD villages were founded and Brahmana settlements established."
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kVz, V>kV [ DlD "The Ikshavahu king who was till then a follower of vedic
> cB> V]BV V^ gB], Brahmanism and a worshipper of Siva in the form of linga re-
D Azm^. kVz kalV nounced faith and became a true convert to Buddhism. (P.58)
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V kVom wm >V^ with his right heel, a stone linga, which is encircled by many
Am, BV^ ] ]Vs> headed serpant. The linga and the serpent apparently symbolise
gB\V \VuV. (P.44 Early Dynasties of Andra Brahmanism and worship of Maheswara. The Brahamanism
Desa By B.V. Krishna Row M.A., B.L.)
is denounced by the king in the presence of his ministers and
"His regin was responsible for a greatwave of a immigra- hig diginitaries of State...
tion particularly of Brahmana settlers in Andhra desa from the
It is probable that "Sri Virapurushadatha" attempted to crush
north and north west. The immigrants came in all probability, at
the tide of Brahmanism which received great impetus and re-
the invitation of the Emperer Santamula who after a lapse of
vival under the aegis of his llustrious father Santhamula the
more than a century revived the Vedic sacrifices and particu-
great, only, two decades ago" (pages 59-60)
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